Mental & Social Health Services at Loma Linda University

If you plan to study mental & social health services, take a look at what Loma Linda University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and approximately 4,468 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

Loma Linda University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Loma Linda University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Loma Linda University.

Loma Linda University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Loma Linda University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loma Linda University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loma Linda University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work	37
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	11
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Marriage and Family Therapists	21,920	$51,950
Healthcare Social Workers	18,600	$76,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers	14,840	$61,640
Psychiatric Technicians	8,900	$64,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brianweedster under License

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